Deputies finally nab chase suspect

MARY ALYS CHERRY

Published 4:48 am, Monday, March 21, 2011

A 19-year-old Deer Park motorist, who had gotten pretty good at eluding law enforcement officials in recent weeks, was finally captured last week by deputies from Harris County Constable Bill Bailey’s office, Chief Deputy Phil Sandlin said Friday.

Deputy Colin Hulsart first observed Dylan Sedillo in Clear Lake, driving along El Camino Real near Clear Lake City Boulevard, and recognized the black Ford Mustang as the one that had successfully evaded Precinct 8 deputies, as well as Webster Police and UH-Clear Lake Police, at various times on Dec. 20.

On March 13, the vehicle was involved in yet another chase when a UH-Clear Lake Police officers attempted to stop it on Bay Area Boulevard, near the school campus.

Aware of this history, Hulsart asked for additional Precinct 8 and Houston Police units “to join him in an effort to flood the area with officers in hopes of arresting the suspect once and for all,” he said, following the vehicle until back up could arrive.

As Precinct 8 Sgt. Steve Hastings joined Hulsart on Clear Lake City Boulevard, the suspect accelerated and began to flee towards Highway 3, then turned north toward Beltway 8, where Deputy Paul Armand was waiting with spike strips, in an attempt to disable the vehicle’s tires and safely end the pursuit.

The move was successful in that the spikes incapacitated the vehicle’s right front tire.

Continuing northbound on Highway 3 into the city of South Houston, the chase finally came to an end when the Mustang driver lost control and wrecked the vehicle near Winkler Drive.

The driver and two passengers then jumped out of the vehicle and ran from pursuing deputies.

Hulsart caught the two passengers, Ryan Charles of Lake Jackson and Joshua Alaniz of Houston, and Hastings nabbed Sedillo, the driver, shortly thereafter and booked all three into the Harris County Jail.

Sedillo, who Sandlin said is currently on probation of Credit Card Fraud, is being held without bond. His passengers were released on $500 bonds.